Author Archives: Laura Hampshire

There's a mushroom recall. Monaghan Mushrooms Ltd. is recalling its Belle Grove brand Whole White Mushrooms because the product may be contaminated with the bacteria that causes botulism. The CFIA say...

A regimental funeral for a Calgary police officer killed in the line of duty has been held today. The service for Sergeant Andrew Harnett took place at 1 this afternoon and included a flypast by two C...

One man was taken to hospital, following an early morning fire in Angus. At approximately 5:30 a.m. Saturday, members of Nottawasaga OPP, Essa Fire Department and Simcoe County Paramedics Services res...

Gravenhurst fire says no one was injured, following an incident at the Muskoka Airport in Gravenhurst. Earlier this afternoon, Stations 1, 2 and 3 responded to the airport for the report of smoke in t...

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) in Barrie. It says the outbreak is on its Integrated Stroke and Rehabilitation unit, where seven patients who recen...

The City of Barrie has announced the members of its Anti-racism Task Force. Seven individuals have been chosen to work actively with police services, school boards, community groups, municipal organiz...

The City of Barrie is collaborating with Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7), Grey County, Simcoe County and the City of Orillia to administer the COVID-19 Tourism Response Fund to tourism operator...

Two more suspected drunk drivers have been arrested by Bracebridge OPP. A traffic stop on Winewood Avenue yesterday afternoon, resulted in the arrest of a 24 year old man from Muskoka Lakes for Operat...

The OPP is investigating several thefts from parked motor vehicles that have taken place near entrances to hiking trails in The Blue Mountains. In the last month OPP officers have received six complai...

Starting today, hundreds of federal inmates will begin to receive COVID-19 vaccines as part of a pilot project. It's a move that has sparked plenty of debate about who is being prioritized in the earl...